Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Naturalists, Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934, Passenger pigeon, Publications, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Shiras, George, 1859-1942
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C. Hart Merriam thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter that came just as he was leaving Washington, D.C., for the west. He appreciated the information about the pigeons and the context for Shiras’ letter. Merriam also describes work that Nelson is doing to collect opinions from well known naturalists.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-04
Creator(s)
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 4, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56393.
APA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942.: , [1907, July 4]. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56393.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
